外国語に訳された日本昔噺5
"Every cloud that spreads above and veileth love, itself is love."
Chin Chin Kobakama
Once there was a little girl who was very pretty, but also very
lazy. Her parents were rich, and had a great many servants; and these
servants were very fond of the little girl, and did everything for
her which she ought to have been able to do for herself. Perhaps this
was what made her so lazy. When she grew up into a beautiful woman,
she still remained lazy; but as the servants always dressed and
undressed her, and arranged her hair, she looked very charming, and
nobody thought about her faults.
At last she was married to a brave warrior, and went away with him
to live in another house where there were but few servants. She was
sorry not to have as many servants as she had had at home, because
she was obliged to do several things for herself, which other folks
had always done for her. It was such trouble to her to dress herself,
and take care of her own clothes, and keep herself looking neat and
pretty to please her husband. But as he was a warrior, and often had
to be far away from home with the army, she could sometimes be just
as lazy as she wished. Her husband's parents were very old and
good-natured, and never scolded her.
Well, one night while her hushand was away with the army, she was
awakened by queer little noises in her room. By the light of a big
paper-lantern she could see very well; and she saw strange things.
What?
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